Truckers Say Obama Should Stand Up to Mexico’s Illegal Tariffs

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) calls upon the Obama Administration to stand up to Mexico’s bullying tariff tactics and start fighting for the livelihoods of Americans.
Mexico Economic Minister Bruno Ferrari announced yesterday his government would be adding tariffs to more U.S. exports.
“If the U.S. trade representative had called out Mexico for their illegal [...]

Trucking Industries ‘Top Concerns’

The American Transportation Research Institute launched the 2010 Top Industry Issues Survey.
This should be interesting I will place the link to the survey so you as a driver can take it as well.
The first part of the survey ask your location of “operations” sounds as if from the start this survey is pointed towards [...]

Blame Bush Game – Obama Please

Obama just wasted another 15 minutes laying blame on Bush for his (Obama’s) failed job creation plan. Republicans have offered several ways to extend unemployment benefits by cutting out other programs, but the Democrats don’t want to play like that. The problem with the Democrats way to extend unemployment benefits is – they don’t know [...]

BMI Included In Electronic Medical Records By 2014

New federal regulations issued this week stipulate that electronic health records will be here by 2014.
All Americans are supposed to have them by 2014 under the terms of the stimulus law that Obama signed last year – must record not only the traditional measures of height and weight, but also the Body Mass Index: [...]

$293 Million for New Transit Solutions, Economic Development

US Secretary of Transportation gave away some more money today so to ensure more votes for big O’s administration this November.
That is what giving money to the unions is, right? Most of these public transit places are union run, so the government gives them millions of dollars on top of the already millions they [...]

Parking Problems – Not Improved in 11 Years

As most all truck drivers know how parking has been a problem for years – and steadily only gets worse.
The problems only grow with truckers being able to find adequate and safe parking – stems from a problem within the trucking industry known as “just in time freight delivery.”
This is where the receiving company [...]

Enforcing ‘No Texting’ Ban – How

As many of you already know I very much dislike this “No Texting” ban set upon truck drivers.
It’s not so much the rule, but it is how they came about the conclusion that it is a “problem” in the trucking industry – and also the fine and punishment the DOT and FMCSA set forth [...]

Truckers – Had Enough Yet

Had enough yet? Are you ready to stand up for your rights, come together as one voice? America is hurting and needs you to help save her. Are you up for the fight? Or are you just going to continue to lie down and take it? When will you wake up and realize your jobs [...]

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